Aston Villa new manager: What has Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said about David Wagner?

Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner is understood to be one of a number of candidates being considered for the vacant post at Aston Villa.
Steve Bruce and Brentford manager Dean Smith are the other two front-runners in line to replace the axed Roberto Di Matteo at Villa Park.
Wagner is a product of the Jurgen Klopp coaching school having worked under the Liverpool manager at Borussia Dortmund.
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